Simplify the following:
2 (x-4)-3 (4 x+5)
2 (x-4) = 2 x-8:
2 x-8-3 (4 x+5)
-3 (4 x+5) = -15-12 x:
2 x+-15-12 x-8
Grouping like terms, 2 x-12 x-15-8 = (2 x-12 x)+(-8-15):
(2 x-12 x)+(-8-15)
2 x-12 x = -10 x:
-10 x+(-8-15)
-8-15 = -23:
-23-10 x
Factor -1 out of -10 x-23:
Answer: | -(10x+23)